Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The present invention concerns novel compounds
corresponding to the formula
Xm \ X' G R
S D - _~ ~ z ~ ~ j O-P
In this and succeeding formulae, each X independently repre-
sents chloro, fluoro or bromo; Xl represents hydrogen,
methyl, chloro, fluoro or bromo; G represents oxygen or
sulfur; Z represents oxygen, sulfur, sulfinyl or sulfonyl;
D represents cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkoxy,
alkylsulfonyl, alkylthio, or the radical
G ~ R
R'
:
R represents alkylthio, alkoxy, a:Lkylamino or dialkylamino;
R' represents R or phenyl; m represents an in eger of from
0 to 4; n represents 0 or 1 and the sum of m + n represents
an integer of from 0 to 4, each of the alkyl and alkoxy
radicals containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferahly 1
,
or 2 carbon atoms.
The organophosphorus compounds of the present in-
vention are crystalline solids or oils which are of low ~
solubility in water and soluble in common organic solvents. ~`
$he compound~ have been found to be active insect control
agents for control of many common household, industrial and
agricultural insects. The compounds have low vapor-pressure,
which enhances their persistence as insecticides/ and they
exhibit low mammalian toxicity.
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The compounds of the present invention can be pre-
pared by reacting an appropriate pyridyl(oxy-, thio-,
sulfinyl- or sulfonyl~) phenol with an appropriate phos-
phorochloridate in the presence of a base such as, for
example, an alkali metal hydroxide or carbonate.
The follo~ing reaction scheme illustrates the pre-
paxation of the novel compounds of the present invention.
X ~ X' G R
D-~Z ~J~ R' base> ~ ~P~ Cl
wherein Z, G, R, R', D, X, X', m and n are as set forth
above.
The above reaction can be conveniently carried out
by contacting the reactants together in an organic solvent
such as, for example, monoglyme, hexamethylphosphoramide,
acetonitrile, dimethylformamide or mixtures thereof and in
the presence of a base such as, for example, sodium or
potassium hydroxide or sodium or potassium carbonate. The
reaction ta~es place smoothly at atmospheric pressure and ` -~
temperatures between about 0~ and the reflux (boiling)
temperature of the reaction mixture. The reaction is con-
veniently carried out at room temperature.
In carrying out the reaction, the reactants are
contacted together in at least equimolar proportions of the
phenol reactant to the phosphorus reactant. The base is
usually employed in an amount of from 1.0 to 1.5 moles per `
mole of the phenol reactant. The reactants are maintained
under the aforedescribed conditions until the reaction is
substantially complete, us~ally from 2 to 72 hours.
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The reaction mixture is diluted with water and
extracted with a solvent such as, for example, methylene
chloride, hexane, benzene, chloroform or carbon tetra-
chloride. The extract is washed with a dilute basic
solution and/or water and dried and the solvent removed by
evaporation under reduced pressure leaving the desired
product as a residue.
The compounds of the present invention wherein D
is the radical G / R can be prepared by reacting one
\ R'
molecular equivalent of an appropriate hydroxy substituted
pyridyl(oxy-, thio-, sulfinyl- or sulfonyl)phenol with two
molecular equivalents of an appropriate phosphorochloridate
in the presence of a solvent and a base such as those set
forth hereinabove.
The pyridyloxyphenols employed as starting materials
can be prepared by a variety of methods. For example those
compounds wherein the pyridine ring is substituted (D) by
either cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, or alkylthio can
be prepared by reacting equimolar amounts of an appropriately
substituted halopyridine with an app~opriately substituted
methoxyphenol in the presence of a solvent and a base such
as, for example, an alkali metal hydroxide or carbonate
followed by the treatment of this intermediate product, with
or without prior separation of the intermediate product,
under reflux conditions with concentrated hydrobromic acidO
The starting pyridyloxyphenols wherein the pyridine
ring is substituted (D) with a alkoxy, or hydroxy group can
be prepared by reacting at least equimolar amounts of a poly-
halopyridine with an appropriately substituted`methoxyphenol
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in the presence of a solvent and a base. The product of
this reaction is thereafter refluxed with concentrated hydro-
bromic acid and thereafter reacted under reflux with an
excess of an appropriate alkali metal alkoxide in the pre-
sence of (1~ the corresponding loweralkanol to produce the
desired product wherein (D) is alkoxy; or (2) an alkali metal
hydroxide to produce the desired product wherein (D) is
hydroxy.
The (pyridylthio)phenol starting material wherein
D is cyano, nitro, trifluoromethylJ alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, or
alkylthio can be prepared in a one-step operation wherein
equimolar amoùnts of an appropriately substituted halopyridine
is reacted with an appropriately substituted mercaptophenol
in the presence of a solvent and a base.
Those (pyridylthio)phenol starting materials wherein .
the pyridine ring is substituted (D) with an alkoxy or hydroxy
group can be prepared by reacting equimolar amounts of a poly- :
halopyridine with an appropriately substituted mercapto phenol
following the procedure set forth above. The product of this
reaction is thereafter reacted under reflux with an excess of
an appropriate alkali metal alkoxide~ in the presence of the
corresponding alcohol or alkali metal hydroxide to obtain the
corresponding loweralkoxy, or hydroxy product.
The (pyridylsulfinyl- and sulfonyl~phenols employed
as starting materials can be prepared by the conventional -
oxidation of the corresponding (pyridylthio)phenol with
hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a reaction medium such
as acetic acid. The oxidation o one molecule of the ~;
(pyridylthio)phenol to the corresponding (pyridylsulfinyl)- ;~
phenol or the oxidation of one molecule of the (pyridyl-
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sulfinyl)phenol to the corresponding (pyridylsulfonyl)-
phenol requires one atom of oxygen Eor each molecule of the
sulfur compound to be oxidized. The oxidation of the
(pyridylthio)phenol directly to the corresponding sulfonyl
compound, on the other hand, consumes two atoms of oxygen
for each molecule of the sulfur compound so oxidized.
The following examples illustrate the preparation
of representative starting materials.
2-Trifluoromethyl~6-(4-methoxyphenoxy)pyridine
. .
A mixture of 90.5 grams (0.5 mole) of 2-chloro-6-
~trifluoromethylpyridine, 65 grams (0.55 mole) of 4-methoxy-
phenol and 36.4 grams (0.55 mole) of 85 percent potassium
hydroxide was stirred in 1 liter of a l l mixture of mono-
glyme and hexamethylphosphoramide for l hour at room
temperature and thereafter heated overnight at reflux. The
resulting mixture was diluted with water and extracted with
hexane. The hexane extract was washed with a dilute sodium
hydroxide solution followed by wat:er washing. The extract
was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure to give
127 grams (94 percent of theoretical) of 2-trifluoromethyl-
-6-(4-methoxyphenoxy)pyridine.
4-(-6-Trif uoromethyl-2~pyridylox~)phenol
A mixture of 127 grams of 2-trifluoromethyl-6-(4-
-methoxyphenoxy)pyridine, prepared above, and 250 milliliters ~;
of 48 percent hydrobromic acid was heated at reflux over-
night. The mixture was cvoled and diluted with water and
thereafter extracted with methylene chloride. The extract
was concentrated under reduced pressure leaving the 4~6-
-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy~phenol, a white solid, as a
residue. Recrystallization of this solid from a 3:1 mixture
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of benzene and hexane gave 69.1 grams (57 percent of theo-
retical~ of the product as a white crystalline solid which
melted at 94-95C.
4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylthio)phenol
A mixture of 69 grams (0.6 mol~) of 2,6-difluoro-
pyridine, 75~6 grams (0.6 mole) of 4-mercaptophenol and
49.5 grams (0.75 mole) of 85 percent potassium hydroxide was
stirred in 300 milliliters of monoglyme for 4 days at room
temperature. At the end of this time, the reaction mixture
was filtered to remove any solid by-products present. The
filtrate was conc~ntrated to remove most of the monoglyme
and the residue mixed with 400 milliliters of 5 percent
sodium hydroxide. The mixture was washed with methylene
chloride and the aqueous solution acidified with concentrated
hydrochloric acid. The solid 4-(6-fluoro-2-pyridylthio~- -
phenol precipitated out and was recovered by filtration,
washed with water and dried. The product was recovered in a
yield of 112 grams (87 percent o~ theoretical) and melted at
123-124C.
4-(6-Methoxy-2-pyridylthio)phenol
- ~ :
A solution of 11.05 grams (0.05 mole) of 4-(6-
fluoro~2-pyridylthio)phenol and 8.10 grams (0.15 mole) of
sodium methoxide in 200 milliliters of methanol was heated
at reflux overnight. The resulting solution was acidified ;
with concentrated hydrochloric acid and thereafter diluted
with water. The solid 4-(6-methoxy-2-pyridylthio)phenol
was recovered by filtration, water washed and dried. The ~;
product was recovered in a yield of 10 grams (86 percent of ~-
theoretical) and melted at 88.5-94.5~C.
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4-(6-Hydroxy~2-pyridylthio)phenol
A solution of 5 grams (0.023 mole) of 4-(6-fluoro-
-2-pyridylthio)phenol and 2.72 grams (0.68 mole) of sodium
hydroxide in 15 milliliters of water was h~ated at reflux
for 2-1/2 hours. The resulting solution wa~ poured over a
mixture of ice and methylene chloride and the resulting
mixture was vigorously stirred. The mixture was acidified
by the dropwise addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid.
The white crystalline solid 4-(6-hydroxy-2-pyridylthio)-
phenol which precipitated out was recovered by filtration
and washed with methylene chloride. The product was re-
covered in a yield of 4O3S grams (88 percent of theoretical)
and melted at 234-238C.
2-Chloro-6-(4-methoxyphenoxy)pyridine
A solution of 14.8 grams (0.1 mole) of 2,6-
dichloropyridine, 12.4 grams (0.1 mole) of 4-methoxyphenol
and 8.4 grams (0.15 mole) of flake potassium hydroxide in
100 milliliters of a 1:1 mixture of monoglyme and hexamethyl-
phosphoramide was stirred for 24 hours at room temperature.
The resulting mixture was diluted with water and thoroughly
extracted with hexane. The extract was washed with water,
dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue
was recrystallized from pentane giving 14.5 grams (64 --
percent of theoretical) of 2-chloro-6-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-
pyridine which melted at 63-65C.
4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenol
.
A mixture of 11 grams of 2-chloro-6-(4-methoxy-
phenoxy)pyridine and 100 milliliters of 48 percent hydro-
bromic acid was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction
mixture was cooled and diluted with water. The 4-(6-chloro-
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-2-pyridyloxy)phenol separated out as a yellow crystalline
solid which was isolated by filtration. The product was re-
covered in a yield of 10 grams (97 percent of theoretical)
and melted at 125~130C.
The substituted phosphorochloridates employed as
~tarting materials are known compounds which can be obtained
commercially or prepared by known methods.
Compounds of the invention that have been prepared
include those listed in Table 1.
TABLE I
Compound Physical
No. Compound Property
10-[4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl] 25 1 5350
; 0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate nD
2 0-[4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl~ n25 1 5555
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate D -~
::: :
30-[4-(6-Methoxy-2-pyridylthio)- 25
phenyl3 0,0-diethyl phosphoro nD 1.5326
thioate :
40-[4-(6-(Diethoxyphinothioyloxy)~2- 25
pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl nD 1.5651 ::
phosphorothioate `~
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0-[4-(6-Trifluoromethy:1-2-pyridyloxy)-25 `:::
phenyl3 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD 1.5002
thioate
60-14-(6-Bromo-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl] n25 1 5460
0,O~diethyl phosphorothioate D
70-[4-~3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridyloxy~- 25
phenyl~ 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD 1.5712
thioate
80-[4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridylthio~phenyl~ 25 1 5821 ~`
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate nD ~
90-[4-(3,5-Dichloro-6-methylthio-2- ~:
pyridyloxy)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl
phosphorothioate m.p. 56-60C ~: :
:' :'
0-[4-(3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridylthio)- : :
phanyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro yellow
thioate liquid -
11 0-[4~(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
thio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phos~ nD 1.5364
phorothioate
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No. Compound _ Pro~rty
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12 0-[4-(3,5-Dichloro 6-fluoro-2-
pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-Orange
diethyl phosphorothioate oil
13 0-[4-(2,3,5-Trichloro-4-pyridylthio)- 25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD 1.5768
thioate
14 0-[4-(6-Cyano-2-pyridylthio)phenyl]
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate Gold oil
0-[4-(3,6-Dichloro 2-pyridylthio)-
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro-
thioate m.p. 42-45C
16 0-[4-(2,6-Dichloro-4-pyridylthio)-
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro-
thioate
17 0-[4-(3,5-Dichloro-2-pyridylthio)- 25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD 1.5936
thioate
18 0-[4-(3-Chloro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl]
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate m.p. 54-57C
19 0-[4-(5-Nitro-2-pyridylthio~phenyl] ::~
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate m.p. 42-45C
0-[3-Chloro-4-(6-chloro-2-pyridyl- 25 :
thio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phos- nD 1.5955
phorothioate
21 0-[3-Chloro-4-(6-fluoro-2-pyridyl- 25
thio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phos- nD 1-5777
phorothioate
22 0-~3-Chloro-4-t3-chloro-2-pyridyl- 25
thio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phos- nD 1.5995 :.
phorothioate
23 0-[4-~6-Bromo-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] n25 1 6031
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate D
240~[2-Chloro-4-(6-bromo-2-pyridylthio)-
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro~
thioate
250-[3-Chloro-4-(6-trifluoromethyl-2- 25
pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl nD 1.5560
phosphorothioate ~ -
26 0-[2-(6-Chloro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] n25 1 5~56
0,0~diethyl phosphorothioate D
27 0-[2-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] n25 1 5716
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioat~ D ~:
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No._Compound Propert~
280-[2-(3-Chloro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] 25 9
0,0-diethyl phosphorothioate nD 1.5 53
290-[2-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl-
thio~phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phos-
phcrothioate
0-[4-~6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
sulfonyl)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl nD 1.5283
phosphorothioate
31 0-[2-(2,3,5-Trichloro-4-pyridylthio)-25 ~.
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoxo- nD1.6053
thioate
32 0-[2-(3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridylthio)-25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD1.6121
thioate
33 0-[4-(2-Pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-n25 1 57gg
diethyl phosphorothioate D ~:
34 0-[2-(6-Chloro-2-pyridylthio)- 25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD1.5645
. thioate
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0-[2-(3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridylthio)-
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro-
thioate
36 0-[4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylsulfinyl)-25
phenyl] 0,0-diethy:L phosphoro nD1.5588 :
thioate :
37 0-[4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylsulfonyl)-25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- nD1.5594 ~- .
thioate -
38 0-[2-(6-Chloro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] ;.
0,0-dimethyl phosphorothioate -
39 0-[2-(3,5-Dichloro-6-fluoro-2-
pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-diethyl n25 1.6000
phosphorothioate D
0-[4-(A-Pyridylthio)phenyl] 0,0-n25 1 6123
diethyl phosphorothioate D .
41 0-[4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl-25 ~ ; :
thio~phenyl] 0,0-dimethyl phos- nD 1.5577
phorothioate :
42 4-(6-Trirluoromethyl-2-pyridylthio)- 25 22
phenyl diethyl phosphate nD 1.5 6
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No. _ Com~ound Property
43 0-[4-(3,5-Dichloro-6-(diethoxyphos-
phinothioyl)-2-pyridylthio)- n 5 1 5768
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphoro- D -
thioate
44 0-[4-~6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- ~5
th:i.o)phenyl] 0-ethyl N-methyl~ nD 1.5550
phc~sphor~nidothioate
0~[4-~6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
sulfinyl)phenyl~ 0,0-diethyl n 1.5435
phosphorothioate D
46 4-(6-Tri~luoromethyl-2-pyridylthio)- 25 -.
phenyl dimethyl phosphate nD 1.5303 .-;
47 0-~4-(S-Trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl-
oxy)phenyl] 0,0-dimethyl phos- n25 1.5224
phorothioate
48 4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)- n25 1 4899
phenyl diethyl phosphate D
49 0-[4~(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl] 25 1 5792
0,0-dimethyl phosphorothioate nD :
S0 4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl 25 1 5317
diethyl phosphate nD
,
51 4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl n25 1 4980
dimethyl phosphate D
52 4-t6-Trifluoromethyl-;2-pyridyloxy)- 25 :
phenyl N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl- nD 1.5098 .:
phosphorodi~midate
~0
53 0-[4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
oxy)phenyl~ 0-methyl phenyl- nD 1.5730
phosphonothioate
: . 54 0-[4-(6-Chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl~ 25 1 623~ 0-methyl phenylphosphonothioate nD ;
0-[4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl]
0-methyl phenylphosphonothioate
56 4-(6-Fluoro 2-pyridyloxy)phenyl 25 1 5031
diethyl phosphate nD
~~ 57 0-[4-(6-Fluoro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl] 25 1 5568
0/O~dimethyl~o~ ph~hors~ ~nD
58 4-(6-Fluoxo-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl 25
dimethyl p~osphate nD 1.5568
59 4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
sulfinyl)phenyl diethyl nD 1.5785
phosphate
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No. Com~ound Property
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0-[4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl-
sulfinyl)phenyl] 0,0-dimethyl
phosphorothioate m.p. 70-73C
61 4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl- 25
sull-~onyl)phenyl diethyl n~ 1.5080
pho.sphate
62 4-(6-Trifluoromethyl-2 pyridyl-
sul~onyl)phenyl dimethyl
phosphate m.p. 51-54C
63 4-16-Methylsulfonyl-2-pyridylthio)- n25 1 5663
phenyl diethyl phosphate D ' ; - -
64 0-[4-(6-Methylsulfonyl-2-pyridylthio)-25
phenyl] 0,0-diethyl phosphorc- nD 1.5846
thioate -
0-[4-(6-Methylsulfonyl-2-pyridyl- 25
thio)phenyl3 0,0-dimethyl nD 1.5970 ~ ~ -
phosphorothioate
The compounds of the present invention are useful
as insecticides in a variety of household, industrial, and
agricultural op~rations. In particular, the compounds of
the present invention can be employed to give a quick
inactivation of insect organisms; this is spoken of as a
"quick knockdown."
The organophosphorus compounds of the present
invention are very effective for the control of the many
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insect pests found Gn the roots or aerial portions of
growing plants, including aphids, mites, plant pathogens,
and chewing and sucking insects, such as Southern army worm
(Prodenia eridania), two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus
blm latus), cott.on aphid (Aphis go~sypli), cabbage looper ;
(Trichoplusia ni), bollworm (Heliothis armigera), codling
moth (carpoca~a pomonella), beet armyworm (Laphy~a exi~ua~,
or western spotted cucumber beatla (Diabrotica undecim
punctata).
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The new compounds can also be included in inks,
adhesives, soaps, polymeric materials, cutting oils or in
o~l or latex paints~ Also, the present compounds can be
distributed in textiles, cellulosic materials, or in grains,
or can be employed in the impregnation of wood and lumber.
Additionally, they can be applied to seeds. In yet other
procedures, the organophosphorus compounds can be vaporized
or sprayed or distributed as aerosols into the air, or onto
surfaces in contact with the air. In such applications,
the compounds manifest the useful properties hereinbefore
described.
For use, the compounds can be formulated with
fin~ly divided solid carriers, liquid dispersing agents,
or surface active agents and appli.ed by methods known in
the art.
The exact concentratlon of the phosphorus compounds
in a composition thereof can vary Generally, for practical
applications, the active phosphorus compounds can be broadly
applied to insect pest organisms or their habitat in compo-
sitions containing from 0.00001 percentl preferably from
. .~
0.1 percent, to 98 percent by weight of the phosphorus
compound.
~hen combining the present toxicants with adhesives,
detergents, cutting oils, paints, polymeric materials,
textiles, paper, and other similar products, good results
are obtained when the compounds are incorporated in such
products in the amount of 0.005 to 0.1 percent by weight,
and when heavier applications are needed in the amount of
from 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight.
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The control of pest organisms by the contacting
thereof with one or more of the phosphorus compounds of the
present invention is illustrated by the following examples.
EXP~1PLE 1
To a starldard poultry feed was added one of the
test compounds hereinbefore numbered 5, 13 or 14 at a pre-
determined concentration of the test compound per million
parts of the ultimate mixture. Two week old chickens
(chicks) were fed diets containing one of the above com-
pounds. At the same time chicks of the same age and past
history were fed the same diets containing no test compounds
to serve as controls.
After 5 days on the diet, fecal samples are collect-
ed from the chicks and placed in containers. Each fecal
sample was inoculated with 50-100 infective common housefly
eggs (Musca domestica), and the eggs were washed into the
sample with 20 milliliters of a mold-inhibitor solution.
The containers were sealed except for an air hole (to allow
air to reach the eggs) and the samples were held at 95F
(35C) and 80 percent relative humidity for three (3) days.
At the end of this period, the samples were examined for
the presence or absence of active fly larvae. The results
of this examination are set forth hereinbelow in Table 2.
TABLE 2
CompoundAmount of Active Percent Kill
numbercom~ound in diet,ppm of fly larvae
500 100
13 250 99
14 62 100
Control --- o
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EX~MPLE 2
Th~ compounds hereinafter set forth, in the form
of a silica gel admixtures, were mixed with acetone to
provide solutions containing 10 ppm of test compound. The
solutions thus prepared were absorbed onto cotton rolls.
At the same time additional rolls were treated with silica
gel and acetone, alone to serve as controls. The rolls were
3/4 inch (19 mm.~ long and 2 such rolls were placed side by
sid~ in glass vials. The treated rolls were allowed to air
dry for 24 hours so that the acetone could evaporate off.
One cubic centimeter of bovine serum was placed on the
cotton rolls in each vial. Thereafter, 50-100 1st stage
copper bottle fly maggots of 1-6 hours of age were placed on
the rolls in each vial. The vials were plugged with co~ton
and held for 24 hours at 82-84F (27-29C) and 80 percent
relative humidity. At the end of this period, the vials
were examined to determine the percent kill of the maggots.
The following compound numbers gave 100% control of maggots
in this test: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13J 17, 24,
25l 26, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45.
EXAMPLE 3
Cylindrical cages about 3-5/8 inches (92mmO ) in
diameter by 3-1/4 inches (83 mm.) high were fitted with wire
screen on the top and bottom. Into each cage was placed a
predetermined number o~ German cockroaches. An aqueous
dispersion prepaxed by admixing one of the hereinafter set
forth compounds with a predetermined amount o~ water and a
surfactant was sprayed on the cockroaches through the screen.
At the same time additional cockroaches were sprayed with a
water-surfactant mixture containing no active toxicant to ~-
serve as controls. After sprayiny, the cock-
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roaches were fed a sugar-water diet for 3 days. At the
end of this period, the cages wexe examined to determine
the percent mortality present in each cage. The results of
this examination are set forth below in Table 3.
TABLE 3
Concentration of Percent
Compoundactive compound mortality of
Number in PPM cockroaches
2 400 R0
3 400 lO0
7 400 80
4~0 80
ll 400 lO0
29 400 100
37 400 lO0
46 400 83
Control --- 0
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E~AMPLE 4
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Petri dishes were prepared containing a thin layer
of bean agar. A thin layer o hot paxaffin wax was poured
over the agar. When the wax cooled, its surface was broken
by penetrating with a circle of points mounted on a hot iron.
The dishes were sprayed with an aqueous dispersion of one o~
the hereinafter set forth compounds. The aqueous disper-
25- sion was prepared by dispersing a predetermined amount of
one of the test compounds and a predetermined amount of a
surfactant in a predetermined amount of water. At the same
time, additional dishes were sprayed with a water/surfactant
mixture containing none of the compounds. The surface of
the dishes were infested with codling moth egg and the
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dishes maintained under conditions conducive to the
hatching of the eggs and growth of the larvae therefrom.
Ten days after treatment, the dishes were examined for the
presence of frass piles (excrement piles) the number of
which were taken as an indication of the number and presence
of active larvae. The results of this examination are set
forth below in Table 4.
TABLE 4
Concentration in PPMPercent Kill
Compoundof active compoundof codling
No.in aqueous dispersionmoth larvae
2 400 80
3 25 lO0
4 400 lO0
lO0 80
400 90
7 400 lO0
100 70
8 400 lO0
400 lO0
ll 25 100
14 400 90
400 100
100 80
17 400 100 ~ :
100 100
18 400 . lO0
100 100
21 400 lO0
'10~ 90 :
22 100 lO0
23 400 lO0
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Concentration in PPM Percent Kill
Compound of active compound of codling
No. in a~ueous dispersion moth larvae
400 100
100 75
~8 400 100
400 100
31 400 100
32 ~00 gO
33 400 100
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36 400 100
37 400 100 ~;
43 400 100
44 400 95
~00 100
51 400 100
58 400 100
Control --- o ~ -
The following examples illustrate the preparation
of compounds of the invention.
ExAMæLE 5
O,O-Diethyl 0-~4-(6-chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl~
phosphorothioate.
A mixture of on~ (1) gram (0.005 mole~ of 4-~6-
chloro-2-pyridyloxy)phenol, 0.75 gram of anhydrous potassium
hydroxide, a~d-one (1) gram (0.006 mole) o~ OjO-diethyl
chlorothiophosphate in 50 milliliters o a 1:1 mixture of
monoglyme and hexamethylphosphoramide was stirred at room
temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted wlth
water and exhaustively extracted with hexane. The hexane
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extxact was washed with water and dried over anhydrous
magnesium sul~ate. The hexane was removed by evaporation
under reduced pressure leaving 1.45 grams (81 percent of
theoretical) of 0,0-diethyl 0-[4-(6-chloro-2-pyridyloxy)-
phenyl] phosphorothioate, an oily material having a refrac-
tive index of n25 = 1.5350 (compound 1). The structure o-f
the product was confirmed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(NMR) and thin layer chromatography (TLC).
EXAMPLE 6
0,0-Diethyl 0-[4~(6 fluoro-2-pyridyl~hio)phenyl]
phosphorothioate.
A mixture of 10 grams (0.05 mole~ of 4-(6-fluoro-
-2-pyridylthio)phenol, 8.6 grams (0.05 mole) of 0,0-diethyl
chlorothiophosphate~ and 3 grams of anhydrous potassium
hydroxide in 150 milliliters of a 1:1 mixture of monogl~me
and hexamethylphosphoramide was stirred about 16 hours at
room temperature. The resulting mixture was diluted with
water and thereafter thoroughly extracted with hexane. The
hexane extract was washed with water, dried over anhydrous
magnesium ~ulfate and the hexane was removed by evaporation
under reduced pressure leaving the 0,0-diethyl 0-[4-~6~
fluoro-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] phosphorothioate product as an
oil (compound 2). The product wa~ obtained in a yield of
10 grams (53 percent of theoretical~ and had a rafractive
index of n25 = 1. 5555. The structure of the product was
confirmed by NMR and TLC.
EXAMP~E 7
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0,0-Diethyl 0-[4-~6-methoxy-2-pyridylthio)phenyl]
phosphorothioate.
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A mixture consisting of 35 grams (0.15 mole) of
4-(6-methoxy~2-pyridylthio)phenol, 28.3 grams (0.145 mole)
of diethyl chlorothiophosphate, and 24.8 grams (0.18 mole)
of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 500 milliliters of
acetonitrile was heated under reflux for about 16 hours.
Thereafter, most of the acetonitrile was removed by evapor-
ation under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was
diluted with water and extracted with methylene chloride.
The methylene chloride extract was first washed with dilute
sodium hydroxide solution followed by washing with water.
The extract was thereafter dried and the methylene chloride
removed by evaporation under reduced pressure leaving the
0,0-diethyl 0-[4-(6-methoxy-2-pyridylthio)phenyl] phosphoro-
thioate product as a yellow oil. The product was recsvered
in a yield of 50.5 grams (87 percent o theoretical~ and had
a refractive index of n25 = 1.5326 (compound 3). The
structure of the product was confirmed by NMR and TLC.
EXAMPLE 8
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(C2~50)2P-0 / ~ ~ ~ 5 ~ 0-P(OC2~5)2. '
A mixture of 2.2 grams (0.01 mole) of 4-(6-hydroxy-
-2-pyridylthio)phenol, 3.76 grams (0.02 mole) of diethyl
chlorothiophosphate, and 3.45 grams (0.025 mol~ of anhydrous
potassium carbonate was stirred in 50 milliliters o-f aceto-
nitrile and heated at reflux for about 16 hours. Thereafter,
most of the acetonitrile was removed by evaporation under
reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water and
extracted thoroughly with methylene chloride. The methylene
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chloride extract was washed with water, dried and the
solvent removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The
0,0-diethyl 0-[6-(4-(((-diethoxyphosphinothioyl)oxy~phenyl)-
thio)-2-pyridyl] phosphorothioate product, a yellow oil, was
recovered in a yield of 4.1 grams (78 percent of theoretical)
and had a refractive index of n25 = 1.5651 (compound 4).
The structure of the compound was confirmed by NMR and TLC.
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